Tina Fey, you should be ashamed of yourself. You have single handedly ruined Sarah Palin's reputation. What, with you copying her almost word for word, you have turned half of the nation against her.
In all seriousness though, Tina Fey's impersonation of Sarah Palin can have an influence on the voters perception of Sarah Palin and turn them away. It's called the "Tina Fey" effect.
I think it's interesting how much a pop culture show can sway the public, whatever the issue. Political scientist Jerald Podair told the New York Post: "Presidential impersonators do influence elections, and in this one, Tina Fey is well on her way to ruining Sarah Palin's political career. In a political culture that takes its cues from popular culture, a good impersonator may be worth a million votes."
Crazy, isn't it. She's so good at it though, we don't want her to stop.
* Remember when Saturday Night Live was good?
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